Journal of Technologic Dentistry (대한치과기공학회지)

Korean Academy of Dental Technology (대한치과기공학회)
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Factors of Skin Diseases in Dental Technician (Focus in Seoul)

치과기공사의 피부질환 요인 - 서울시 중심 -

  • Ahn, Jae-Seok (Dental Laboratory, Korea University Medical Center Ansan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Joon (Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University) ;
  • Oh, Sae-Yoon (Dept. of Dental Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Woong-Chul (Dept. of Dental Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hwan (Dept. of Dental Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Korea University)
  • 안재석 (고려대학교 안산병원 치과기공실) ;
  • 김해준 (고려대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 오세윤 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 치기공학과) ;
  • 김웅철 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 치기공학과) ;
  • 김지환 (고려대학교 보건과학대학 치기공학과)
  • Published : 2007.07.10
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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the cause and prevalence of occupational skin disease in dental technicians working in Seoul, Korea. and to investigate the relation between these work condition and skin disease of the hand, wrist and forearm. This study was based on the Nordic occupational skin questionnaire(NOSQ), a self-administrated questionnaire which was modified to investigate the dental technician's occupational factors in domestic circumstances. The number was distributed to 500 dental technicians who participated in annual continuing education for dental technicians of the Seoul metropolitan area in April 2006. Of the subjects, 62(30.4%) had eczema and 70(32.9%) had urticaria, as diagnosed. Of the subjects with the symptoms of urticaria, 30 complained of atopic dermatitis, 65 complained of allergic rhinitis, 56 complained of allergic conjunctivitis, and 18 complained of asthma. The group with atopic history had a higher frequency of eczema or urticaria than the group without atopic history. From multiple regression analysis, the group who had a history of atopic dermatitis also had high symptom rates of eczema. The group who had a history of allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis had high symptom rates of urticaria. The urticaria symptom rates were higher in those wearing gloves than those who did not for the type of work.

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